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Join the Leeds 2023 and Leeds Culture Strategy team at an informal open event to find out more about these exciting projects. This event will include presentations from the team, the progress to date, next steps and future opportunities for feedback and involvement.

As Leeds continues to develop its bid to become European Capital of Culture 2023, the city requires an up to date Culture Strategy. During the initial consultation undertaken for Leeds 2023 in 2014, there was a strong sense from the wider public of Leeds who took part for strategies that would seek to unite the city across geography, age, interest and ethnicity. The consultation for 2023 led to a recommendation to Executive Board in March 2015 to bid for the title of European Capital of Culture 2023, and to create a new Culture Strategy for Leeds that would be co-authored with the people of the city.

Culture is a vital part of everyone’s life and the council invests in it significantly. There are also many aspects of culture which exist outside of any local authority control or influence. In order to identify opportunities, develop a shared vision, a cultural strategy is a vital component.

Over the last twelve months Leeds City Council's Culture & Sport team in partnership with the city has been working towards developing both a new Culture Strategy for Leeds and a bid to become European Capital of Culture 2023.

The team have hosted conversations with many stakeholders from across communites, cultures and businesses within the city and this informal meeting is a chance to see and hear some of the work to date and find out more about how you can be involved in both projects.